Obituaries

GRINNELL ? Bonnie J. Peiffer, 90, of Grinnell, died Saturday, March 12, 2016, in St. Francis Manor in Grinnell.The family will be present from 10 to 11 a.m., Monday, March 21, at the Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell. A private family graveside service will be at Hazelwood Cemetery in Grinnell with the Rev. David Crow, pastor of the Grinnell United Methodist Church, officiating. Memorials may be directed to PALS or ...

LONE TREE ? Virgil Lee Braun, 78, of Nichols, died Tuesday, March 15, 2016, in Atrium Village in Hills.Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m., Friday, March 18, at the Sorden-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services in Lone Tree. Burial will be in the Nichols Cemetery at a later date. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m., Thursday at the funeral home. A general memorial fund has been established at the ...

Anna May Piatt, 90, of Mount Pleasant, formerly of rural Lockridge, died Monday, March 14, 2011, at Park Place Long Term Care Unit in Mount Pleasant.A funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Kimzey Funeral Home in Mount Pleasant, with the Rev. Regan D. Stoops officiating. Burial will be in New Sweden Lutheran Cemetery, rural Lockridge.Visitation is from noon to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home, with family

Gary W. York, 75, of Washington passed in his home amongst loved ones on Friday March 11, 2016 following a brief illness.A Celebration of Gary?s life will be held beginning at 3pm Tuesday, March 15 at the Blair House for family and freinds.Gary was born May 9th (or 10th ? depending on who you ask) 1940 in Washington, IA. to Oral and Lucy Maxine (Shafer) York. Gary attended schools in Washington and in 1962 ...

RENO, Nevada ? Leland ?Lee? Arthur Love, 90, died Tuesday, March 1, 2016, of multiple health issues.Private services have been held. Memorials may be donated to either the Ronald McDonald House at 323 Maine Street, Reno, NV 89502; The Veterans Guesthouse at 880 Taylor Street, Reno, NV 89502; or a charity of the donor?s choice.Mr. Love was born Nov. 11, 1925, near Crawfordsville, the son of James Granville Love ...

KALONA ? Esther Hershberger, 92, of Kalona, died Monday, March 7, 2016, in Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.A celebration of life will be held at 3 p.m., Saturday, March 12, at the Sharon Center United Methodist Church in rural Iowa City with the Rev. Erling Shultz officiating. Burial will follow at the East Union Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service, from 2 to 3 p.m., Saturday at the ...

The friends and family of Lisa Robb are sad to announce her passing at home in January due to an undetected abscess.Lisa Christine Maddox was born on December 27th, 1956, in Columbus, Ohio. She married Randy Robb on December 28th, 1982 in San Francisco.There will be a celebration of Lisa?s life on March 17th at 7:00 p.m. at Morning Star studio. Please join us for a potluck dinner. Call Kathy at 919-3919 to

Everett Eugene ManningMarch 11, 1942 ? February 17, 2016 (age 73)Everett passed away at his home Wednesday, February 17, 2016 in Laguna Niguel, California.He was born March 11, 1942 in Iowa.Everett was loyal, patient and the epitome of a family man that loved his wife of 50 years, son and daughter, grandchildren and siblings unconditionally.Everett was the son of Iowa farmers and grew up with humble beginning...

Laurel Lee ?Lolly? Trogdon, 74, of Wayland, died Monday, March 7, 2016, in the University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City from complications of COPD.Her family will celebrate her life at a later date. A general memorial has been established. Beatty Funeral Home in Washington is assisting the family with arrangements.Mrs. Trogdon was born Oct. 16, 1941, in Des Moines, the daughter of Charles Edwin and Theresa ...

Marilynn T. Bosold, 87, died Sunday, March 13, 2011, at Parkview Care Center in Fairfield.A memorial service will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Gabriel and All Angels Liberal Catholic Church. The body will be cremated.Mrs. Bosold was born Dec. 27, 1923, in Des Moines, the daughter of Robert Miles Metcalf and Dorothy L. Briegel. She was adopted by her stepfather Allen Towne. She married Donald Dolan Bosold in